The Smiley Fire, which erupted Saturday afternoon in the Inland Empire, is more than 60% contained as of Sunday morning, according to fire officials.
Cal Fire updated their incident page to reflect that crews had made significant progress in battling the flames overnight. As of 7:15 a.m. Sunday, the blaze was 65% contained and stood at just 83 acres.
The fire was first reported around 2:30 p.m. Saturday near San Timoteo Canyon Road and Smiley Boulevard, south of Redlands, as a 15-acre vegetation fire, per officials. It had initially been spreading at a moderate rate of speed and threatened at least one structure, but forward progress was quickly stopped.
“Firefighters will continue to strengthen containment lines throughout the day,” Cal Fire said around 7 a.m. Sunday.
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No injuries have been reported. The Smiley Fire incident page indicates 100 personnel have been dispatched to fight the flames, as well as multiple air units and nearly a dozen fire engines…